Author Topic: Should I buy MS CFS3 (Read 332 times)

brendo · « **on:** November 03, 2002, 10:03:39 PM »

Hi all,

I value your opinion.

What's good about Combat Flight Sim 3. I have read a few critical comments, but what do YOU think?

Should I buy it? I have a Duron 1200mhz with GF4 4400 and 256 meg RAM + thrustmaster gear.

If I shoot stuff.... will bits fly off and does it look good? Is fire modelled?

Can I get an AI winman?

Are there mass air battles of more than 10 planes?

I LIKE good graphics and realistic representations....hows the gameplay?

Pfunk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2002, 11:22:04 PM »

I'll mail you a copy for $20

Creamo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2002, 11:24:47 PM »

nothing, but EB's return policy.

brendo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2002, 11:45:47 PM »

I live in Sydney. How can I organise to pay you? Is Western Money order OK?

Are there manuals? or is just posting the CD + licence code OK?

Im serious.

Slash27 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:36:55 AM »

The views suck and flys nothing like AH aircraft. Im not a pilot so I dont know if thats good or bad. Ive only had it a week but it sure doesnt have me yearning to fly it everyday.

ill sell you mine for $19 U.S.

iceydee · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2002, 02:34:23 AM »

the FM is not as good as in AH... or maybe I'm just too used to the AH FM...

SirLoin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2002, 07:53:39 AM »

How does the dynamic campaign work?...I'll buy it if it is good.

AcId · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2002, 08:07:06 AM »

I havent flown it much yet.
My first impressions are:
Views are crap, dont think they are adjustable either.
Cockpit graphics remind me of CF2, can't easily read guages in cockpit
Graphics are satisfactory, nothing special IMHO, however the graphical damage representation is Good.
Damage can effect the FM if set to realistic, but i'm not quite sure if thats a good thing, rudder was all but toast, elevators present but could barely maintain level flight as if the elevators were gone.

CFS3 could not maintain my interest enough to try a campaign, maybe I will if the AH servers ever go down.

iceydee · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2002, 08:25:21 AM »

if you're looking for an IL2 like sim, don't get it... it's not even close to IL2.

if you're looking for something new, AH 1.11 is out soon...

Makarov9 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2002, 10:00:57 AM »

Agreed, I pissed my money away on this one. Flew it about 20 mins and that was more than enough.

Pongo · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2002, 10:09:30 AM »

It will be on the top shelf at game stores for the next 4 years.

dont buy it.
Wait for IL2 forgotten Battles.

Reschke · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:36:35 PM »

Save your money and buy something different if you must.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2002, 12:50:26 PM »

From a friend:

"Wait and buy IL-2 Forgotten Battles in December"

Gixer · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2002, 12:44:38 AM »

I woudln't buy it but I'd say it's worthing copying....

...-Gixer
The Horse Soldiers

iceydee · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2002, 06:32:33 AM »